Derek Carter...

Derek has a vision to see all men rise to be like
Christ in their homes and is often heard to say "just like we want to be
like Christ, our children should want to be like us.' He has a burden to reach
fathers so they can reach their children and regularly speaks on family, marriage,
parenting and home-school issues. In particular, he encourages dads to be “hands-on”
dads. He has been married for nearly thirty years to the only love of his life,
his wife Cheryl, and together they have seven children. Derek is the author of Having a Prescience in Your Absence, A
Practical Guide for Fathers and Seven Biblical Foundations Every Family
Should Build On and has also written widely on marriage and fathering
issues. He is also a clinician Christian counselor and regularly counsels
families in crisis. Derek enjoys spending time with his children and is known
for being a bit over exuberant when his sons’ little league teams win a game. Derek
speaks regularly at conferences, conventions and retreats. His presentations
are marked by transparency and practicality. He enjoys painting word pictures
for his listening audience. In addition to working with families, Derek is
active in his local church and homeschool group and is currently the Administrative Director and Life Coach at large he
fathering program in NYC. In his spare time he enjoys
wrestling with his children, snuggling with his wife and working on his
ever-expanding honey to-do list.

Cheryl R. Carter...

Cheryl Carter is a fierce lover of Jesus and a
passionate student of the Word and the busy mother of seven children, including
two sets of twins. Married for nearly thirty years, she and her husband
minister to busy families through their ministry, Foundations
for Family Success. Cheryl is also a freelance parenting writer,
home-school leader and the author of several books, including but not limited to Organize Your ADD/ADHD Child, Chasing God and the Kids Too, Getting
Organized and Staying Organized, Inspiring the Writer in Your Child, Put Your
Life in Order and Essential Writing Skills for the College-bound Student. Her
books have been translated in various languages including German, Hebrew,
Japanese, Czech Slovakian and Polish. Cheryl enjoys helping busy mothers,
like herself, with time management/ organizational skills. In addition, she
also runs an online school for college-bound homeschool students and tutors
at-risk children. She is active in the greater New York homeschool community.
She and her husband also counsel other couples and teach practical relationship
skills. Cheryl speaks regularly at conferences, retreats and conventions. Her
presentations draw on her real life experiences, practical biblical application
and are coupled with a level of authenticity and humor that really motivate her
audiences to action. In her oft-longed for spare time Cheryl enjoys playing with
her children and spending quality time with her husband.